The group of volunteers who have run the camp for refugees in the Maximilian Park in Brussels for the last couple of years has been awarded the Prize for Democracy by an independent jury sponsored by non-profit organisations.

A new visitor centre was opened this week by the two EU institutions representing the member states. The centre will welcome group visitors and individual visitors to the Council of the European Union and the European Council.

The ongoing drought is weakening trees and could cause branches to fall, Brussels Environment said on Thursday, warning the public to be “very careful in parks, under trees, but also in forests and along the sides of streets, especially in parking areas.”